ICTA-BCL World Book Day

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) partnered with the British Council Library, Colombo in celebrating the World Book Day last week.

Amidst fun and fantasy with interactive story-telling for young learners, treasure hunt for adults and opportunities for winning gifts at the end of fantasy dressing up like a favourite character in a book and competitions including magic balloons organized by BCL, ICTA team made its own offers to the visitors to the Global Book Day.

What the ICTA team offered was also fun. You dial 1919 using any phone within 8.00 a.m. and 8 .00 p.m. and you 'walk' away with a 'gift' - being informed in a courteous manner of the Government Institution that should be contacted for solving your problem.

That is one of the many ways the dividends of ICT are carried to the people, especially the less privileged put in place under the guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.